Marshall is also known for being victims of a tragic plane crash on November 14, 1970, where all 75 passengers, including 37 members of the Marshall football team were killed. All 75 people on board died. However, after two days he returned to Georgia Tech. The 1968 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.The team was led by first-year coach Perry Moss, in his only season.They were outscored 129–358 by their opponents. No. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Are you a Stathead, too? Georgia Tech assistant coach Dick Bestwick was hired to be the head coach. Find out more. Marshall lost much of their coaching staff and their athletic director in the crash. The 1971 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.In their sixth year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 146. A fireman looks over the wreckage of a DC-9 jet that was carrying the Marshall University football team in Kenova, W.Va., on Nov. 15, 1970. [6] Lengyel dubbed his team the "Young Thundering Herd," and to motivate the team, President Richard Nixon wrote, "Friends across the land will be rooting for you, but whatever the season brings, you have already won your greatest victory by putting the 1971 varsity on the field. The dramatic license taken in the movie was to convert what was actually a mid-season match-up between T. C. Williams and Marshall into a made-for-Hollywood state championship. Here's a complete look at each team's slate. 1971 Marshall Statistics. 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Marshall University's Young Thundering Herd stunned Xavier, 15-13, here Saturday and it's doubtful any Marshall team ever won a … [9], The team did not have a placekicker and held tryouts. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The climax of the movie is a fictionalized 1971 AAA state championship football game between T. C. Williams and George C. Marshall High School. 17 Dec 2006 n What: Film depicting how the Marshall football team got back on its feet . Despite losing 29–6, the Herd managed to score late in the game with Reggie Oliver's touchdown pass to Tom Smyth, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd.[6]. This was the first team that African Americans contributed as members of the Alabama varsity squad, with John Mitchell being the first to actually see playing time. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In the wake of the crash, Marshall was given special permission by the NCAA to play incoming freshmen at the varsity level for the 1971 … Joe McMullen was hired to be the new AD. The actually game between the Titans and Marshall occurred during the middle of the season. Marshall School History; ... College Football Scores. [1] The 1970 Marshall University football team was coached by Rick Tolley and finished with a record of 3–6. The 1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.In its third season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 288 to 212. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? More 1971 Marshall Pages. We do not have detailed roster information for this school at this time. 75 people lost their lives, including 37 players and 8 coaches. The 1971 squad was notable for a pair of firsts in Alabama football history. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. With the help of other surviving faculty and staff members, they began assembling a new football team. Join our linker program. Due to the age of the players on the team coach Lengyel nicknamed them the Young Thundering Herd. school at this time. William "Red" Dawson was named acting head coach, and later signed 21 prospects from five states. Conferences. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [4] Beginning with the 1972 season the NCAA allowed freshmen to compete for all varsity football teams. [6], Aside from nine players who did not board the flight,[7] the 1971 team consisted of walk-ons, former servicemen and three basketball players who had used their fifth year of eligibility to play for the football team. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Members of the 1971 Young Thundering Herd football team in town for the movie premiere gather Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, to have a group photograph taken at … Herald-Advertiser, Sept. 25, 1971. The 1971 Marshall Thundering Herd football team (sometimes referred to as the Young Thundering Herd) represented Marshall University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Marshall football, in turn, couldn’t imagine this place without honoring the 1970 team. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 24 to 23 score. The team captains were Ealey, Long and Hinkson. [2] Wooster coach Jack Lengyel was eventually hired to fill the position. First, however, the university had to decide whether Marshall should continue playing football. Lengyel had 21 players on the roster, not-including walk-ons or a The “Young Thundering Herd" opened the 1971 season with a … 10, Dave Walsh, QB, Suffolk, Va. 12, Reggie Oliver, QB, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 13, Mark Miller, QB, Prestonsburg, Ky. Do you have a blog? it with us, please let us know. Record: 2-8 (115th of 128) (Schedule & Results). (Information from the 1971 Marshall media guide. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Every year, Holliday has his entire squad run a mile uphill from Joan C. Edwards Stadium to Spring Hill. All 75 people aboard were killed. Marshall School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; 10 Games. [5], In addition to the true freshmen who were allowed to play the roster featured three players from the previous year's varsity team. The event and its aftermath were dramatized in the 2006 Warner Brothers motion picture, We Are Marshall, starring Matthew McConaughey as Jack Lengyel and Matthew Fox as Red Dawson. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, February 15, 9:01PM. May 28, 2016 On November 14, 1970, a charter plane carrying the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team crashed on a return trip from an away game in North Carolina. [6], For the season opener, the team visited the Morehead State Eagles for the I-64 Rivalry. 1971 marshall football team roster 1971 marshall football team roster. Автор: qulibinyr на 13:26. Williams played in 1971 were all from racially-integrated schools. Five Toledo players received first-team All-MAC honors: Chuck Ealey, Mel Long, tailback Joe Schwartz, end Don Fair, tight end Al Baker, defensive end Bob Rose, linebacker John Niezgoda, and defensive backs Gary Hinkson and John Saunders. Assistant Coach Red Dawson, who had made the trip back to West Virginia by car, returned to coach for one year. If you have this information and would like to share Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying most of the Marshall University football team clips a stand of trees and crashes into a hillside just two miles from the … Prior to and during the 1971 season the NCAA did not allow freshmen to compete in varsity football. It marked the Thundering Herd's 69th season. The Thundering Herd finished the season 0–9–1 overall and 0–6 in MAC play to place last. T. C. WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER 1971 Q6õ Ball ready Name Harris, Jerry Hopson, Derrick Bass, Ron Reynolds, Rusty Avila, Richard Billingsley, Steve Davis, Leroy Morton, Avery Grimes, Robert Robinson, Warren Stover, Wayne Mitchell, Charlie Clemmons, Joe Huffman, Larry Nelson, William Clemmons, Henry Grimes, Dana Castro, Henry Defensive backs Felix Jordan and Nate Ruffin had both missed the ECU game due to injuries, and defensive lineman Eddie Carter had missed the ECU game due to personal matters. Do you have a sports website? Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The 2021 Big 12 college football schedule is out. It was the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Marshall 1971 Football Team Roster. On March 17, 1971, Jack Lengyel became Marshall University's new football coach. If you have this information and would like to share it with us, please let us know . Numbers might not match the photos.) As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [8] 50 players tried out for the team, with 35 being accepted as walk-ons. Marshall requested and was granted a waiver to allow freshmen to compete so that they could field a complete team. More 1971 Marshall Pages 1971 Norfolk Neptunes football team scores, roster and statistics. 1971 Norfolk Neptunes - Pro Football Archives Home Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaderboards The teams T.C. We do not have detailed roster information for this 10 Games Table; G Date Day ... More 1971 Marshall Pages. The team was led by head coach Jack Lengyel in his first year and played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. As freshmen had not been allowed to play on the varsity team in 1970, the 1971 roster also had many sophomores that had been recruited to Marshall. Roster; More 1971 Marshall Pages. "[8] The letter was later read by Legyel to the team at the first day of practice. On November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, which was chartered by the school to fly the 1970 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and fans to Greenville, North Carolina for a game against the East Carolina Pirates and back to Huntington, West Virginia, crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport after clipping trees just west of the runway and impacting nose-first into a hollow. [3] Dawson, an assistant coach, had gone on a recruiting trip instead of flying back with the team after the ECU game in 1970, and Lengyel convinced him to stay around for the 1971 season, providing some continuity. Or write about sports? Players with incomplete or no information on a completed roster indicates that the player was not in that season's media guide, the player was on the B/Junior Varsity squad, or that person was part of the team in some unconfirmed capacity. All rights reserved. Blake Smith, who had never attended a football game, would ultimately win the job. 1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster and Statistics Previous Season Next Season Record: 33-31-14 (80 points), Finished 4th in NHL East Division ( Schedule and Results ) The Marshall finished with a 2–8 record. 1971 San Diego Chargers Starters, Roster, & Players: 6-8 (3rd in AFC West), Coaches:Sid Gillman,Harland Svare, ProBowl: Garrison, Sweeney Name Position Hometown 10 Dave Walsh QB Suffolk, Va. 12 Reggie Oliver QB Tuscaloosa, Ala. 13 Mark Miller QB Prestonsburg, Ky. 14 Steve Cooper DB Winfield, W.Va. 15 Rick Coleman QB Fayetteville, N.C. 15 Jim Pry QB Altoona, Pa. 16 Blake Smith K Downsville, N.Y. 19 Sidney Bell DB St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 21 Felix Jordan DB Cincinnati, Ohio 22 … The state championship game, which the movie depicts as a close one against George C. Marshall High School, was actually a 27-0 blowout against Andrew Lewis High School. Dawson would retire from coaching following the season.